Uttarakhand polls: 68 percent voting till 5 PM

Earlier, queues outside polling booths across the state began swelling up as the day advanced and by 11 am polling percentage recorded in different districts.

Dehradun: Polling in Uttarakhand went on at a brisk pace with 68 percent of the electorate exercising their franchise by 5 pm.

Earlier, queues outside polling booths across the state began swelling up as the day advanced and by 11 am polling percentage recorded in different districts stood at around 24 per cent, state election office here said.

Chief minister Harish Rawat is contesting from two seats -- Haridwar (Rural) and Kichha in Udhamsingh Nagar district. (PTI)